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Akaikane — 6XL: R1, P4
Published: 2012-09-10 22:07:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 946; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 5
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Final page (4/4) for 's Round One.This is where I learned that I actually hate painting ice. Lighting, how doe it work?
Anyway, I hope you guys enjoy. This was a real labor of love (with a lot of cursing involved) and I'm happy with the results. Let me know what you think.
As always, constructive criticism is welcome.
Special thanks to ~Psyoren for telling me when something sucked and then kicked me in the face to fix it.
Cover: [link]
Page One: [link]
Page Two: [link]
Page Three: [link]
Page Four: Here
Alexander Application: [link]
Grant Application: [link]
Cameos:
Zulime: [link]
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Comments: 23
Last two panels were so cute. OMG.
Jealous of the way you draw hands
and backgrounds
I love Sebastian's fluffy tail.
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How did this beauty escape me? Goodness :'D I love how you painted the ice! And sweet battle plan!
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Sebass and I would be BFFs if I were in the Pokemon world. Srsly.
Also, this is wonderful, but you know that. XD
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hee!
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm very happy to hear that you enjoyed it.
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Lovely job with the characterization...though I have to say Sebastian stole the show. xD
My only crits would be to try to dabble in using different color palettes. Warming up or cooling down not only the shades but the skin tones, clothing, etc to better reflect the mood/setting. Obviously not as extreme as my entry (that was a random experiment in which I had no idea what I was doing!!) but like adding more orange in the sunset panels to the characters themselves and the interior of the house...with the arena I think it was just a matter of figuring out your light source, haha. I get the impression the arena is very bright but then the bystanders/Zulime/Alex look like they are sort of in shadow but the shading on them doesn't seem to show that. More dramatic shading and colors could really help this pop! (note that I am not an expert by any means feel free to take this crit with a grain of salt!)
That said I do think this entry came out very well!! You have a decent grasp of anatomy, the paneling and speech bubbles look excellent (I especially love how Sebass's speech bubbles look), and, despite it giving you issues, the ice looks very cool and...well, icy lol. I also like the fact that you don't really need the speech bubbles to understand what's going on - the expressions say it all. The poses and angles are very dynamic. And again, the dialogue is amusing and gives a good sense of the character's personalities and relationships with one another. I love Sebass already! <3 Great work!
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First and foremost, thank you so much for taking the time to write me such a thoughtful and constructive critique. I wholly agree with everything you wrote and will certainly strive to produce better work in the future.
Color theory and understanding it is actually one of the things I wanted to focus on learning in joining this competition. You make an excellent point about my use of color. Do you know of any resources that go more in depth concerning color theory? I often times lose track of what sorts of color settings I should be using for certain scenes.
I'm also really trying to work on lighting. My thoughts concerning the arena and why the characters were contrasted so darkly around them was somewhat thought out; I wanted to emphasize the idea of going on a stage to perform, hence why the arena was constrasted so much against the characters. However, I agree that it could have been done more successfully and will certainy try harder to make it more apparent in teh future. I'm definitely going to play with it!
Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm ecstatic that you enjoyed the cahracters and their facial expressions. I hope that I continue to improve and that you continue to enjoy my entries.
Again, thanks for commenting so thoughtfully. I appreciate it very much and will work on everything you suggested.
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My god, I'm sorry for getting to this so late!
Anyway here's some links (off the top of my head) that helped me with color:
- [link]
- [link] (it's not coming up for me right now but hopefully you have better luck because this was a really interesting article!)
- [link] (basically you can pick a photo and it will eyedrop the colors for you)
- [link] (probably already seen but if not, it's very helpful~)
Also good luck in Round 2!!
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Awesome! Thank you so much for these references. If I can manage to get my piece colored, I'm totally going to take these links into consideration.
Good luck with your own Round Two as well! I've really enjoyed what you've posted thus far~
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Awww! Sebastian gets no love. 
. . .as long as I don't pass right through you and you suffocate me with your poisonous gasses, like Gastly will do it I try to get cuddly. :/
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No promise, but according to Soul Silver: "To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey's shadow and silently waits for an opportunity."
So hug at your own risk.
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this was a great entry, i love your characterization. and i think that ice turned out pretty sweet no worries
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Thank you very much. Those words mean a lot coming from such a talented artist. :'D
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wow what an awesome ending!!! ^___^
you did great <3 <3 <3 <3
ahhh good job good job, I love your character's personality and everything. <3
c:
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Aww, thank you so much! Nothing makes me happier than knowing that people enjoyed my entry~
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haha your so welcomehun c:
awwww glad of it too <3 <3
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Woop woop! Excellent entry, yes absolutely stunning finish!
One would say it was super effective xD
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Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed.
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Thank you very much! I'm really happy that you enjoyed it. :'D
Sorry I couldn't fit Sol into this entry. I'm hoping that if I move onto the next round, I can find a way to cameo her then. If you don't mind, that is.
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That's alright it's better to not include people than to make your entry look overly cluttered.
And of course! c: You're always free to use her whenever you'd like.
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Great! Thanks for the offer. I'll be sure to include her in my next round, if I get the chance to continue.
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